Ironing board



sept. 11, 1928.

J. KALAYJIAN IRONING BQARD Filed oct. 15, 1927 2 'sheets-sheet Jacob mv.

Sept. 11, 192s.

J. KALAYJIAN IRONING BOARD Filed oct. 13. 1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 Jzca Kalayj ian.

l f @www Patented Sept. 11, 1928.

UNITED-STATES JACOB KALAYJIAN, or' PASADEN'A, oAniFoRNIA.

InoNING BOARD.

Application filed October 13, 1927. Serial No. 225,945.

The present invention is directed to improvements m ironing boards.

The primary object or" the invention is tol can be swung to various angles in a horizon-v tal plane to suit the. convenience oi the user.

Another object oi the invention is to provide a device ot this type wherein-the main ironing board has associated therewith a sleeve board capable of being compactly tolded with the main board.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional lview through the device, showing it in its operative position.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the device in its folded or inoperative position.

Figure 8 is a f'icw looking into the wall cabinet, showing the ironing board, in its folded position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the Vline 4 4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a wall cabinet which has its side-frames 2 provided with dian'ietrically oppositely disposed vertical grooves 3, the purpose or" which will appear later. Y

The mai l ironing board 4 has connected to its inner end by a pivot bolt 5 a substantially' triangular shaped plate 6 which lies upon the upper surface of the board, said plates having an aiicuate slot 7 formed transversely therein and in which the clamping bolt 8 engages. Said bolt being supported in an opening 9 'formed in theboard 4.

`The rear cnd oi the plate has formed integral therewith a cross bar 10, the ends ot which are provided with trunnions 11 which are slidibly engaged in the grooves 3.

'in oi r to hold the boa-rd 4 in its operative position, a brace leg 12 is provided and has its upper end pivotally connected to the under surface of the board 4 by brackets 13, the lower end oi the brace having an eye 14 carried thereby tor engagement with the stud 15 carried by the bottom of the cabinet.

Having its rear end connected to the rear wall of the cabinet by a hinge 16l is a sleeve board 17, said boardhavng a bail 18 pivotally connected thereto adapted to engage the board 4 to hold the sleeve board in its operative posit-ion when'desired.

A door 1.9 is provided to close the cabinet and conceal the board when not in use. As shown in Figure 1 the board 4 is in its operative position, at which time the trunnions 11 of the bar 10 engage the upper ends of the grooves 3 in order to maintain the board in a horizontal position, `the bra-ce 12 serving as a fulcruin to prevent tilting ot the board. 1t will be obvious that since the brace 12 is pivotally engaged with the stud 15 that the board 4 can be swung laterally upon loosening the bolt 8 to the position desired after which the bolt is clamped to maintain the board in rigid condition. Vhen it is desired tol fold the board the outerv end is grasped and moved upwardly, whereupon the trunnions will ride downwardly in thek grooves 3 .until the board assumes the position shown in Figures 2 and 3 ot the drawings. The sleeve board 17 may be readily brought into use upon swinging the same downwardly in order that the bail 18 will rest upon the board 4, as shown in Figure 1.

The plate 6 not only serves as means for pivotally connecting the ironing board, but also constitutes a rest or holder for the iron.

In order that the sleeve board 17 can be swung laterally with the board 4, a bolt 17 is connected to the hinge 16.

The inner end of t-he board 4 is provided with reduced extension 2O adapted to pass' through the tapered recess 21 formed centrally in the cross bar 22 which is Xed to the rear wall of the cabinet 1. It will be obvious that when the board 4 is swung downwardly7 to its operative posit-ion the extension 2O will pass upwardly throughthe recess. This eX- tension, will, wien the board is swung laterally, rest upon the bar 22 and will prevent thev inner end of the board from moving downward when pressure is applied adjacent the inner end thereof. Gf course when it is desired to fold the board the extension will be brought into registration with the recess to permit the same to pass downwardly therei through when the board is swung upwardly.

Having thus described the invent-ion, I claim: Y A

A device of the class describedV comprising a. cabinet having grooves inits side frames, aplate having a cross bar carried thereby, the ends thereof slidably engaging the grooves, an ironing board having its rear end pivot-ally connected to Jche plate for movement in a` horizontal plane, a cross bar fixed in the Cabine@ and having a recess l'orinecl therein, an extension carried by the ironing board, said extension being adapted 'for passage through the rece-ss, whereby when the hoard is swung in a horizontal plane the extension will engage the upper surface of the second named cross bar, as' and for 10 the purpose set fort-h.

In testimony whereof I ailx my signature.

JACOB KALAYJIAN. 

